Luggage rack



April l2, 1932. E. P. GUNDRY LUGGAGE RACK Filed Aug. 24, 1928 5 Sheets-Sheet gwwmt Huff@ April 12, 1932. E. P. GUNDRY Y 1,853,608

I LUGGAGE RACK Filed Aug. 24, '1928 3 sheets-sheet 2 am fvg/ggf April l2, 1932. E. P. GUNDRY 1,853,608

LUGGAGE RACK Filed Aug. 24, 1928 3 sheets-snaai ttozwew Patented Apr. 12, 1932 l' UNITED; STATES PATENT oFFIcr. l

ELEON nGU'NDEY, or ELIN'T, MicHIGAmAssIGNoR-Yzro GENERAL- iiroironscoEPonA- '.rIoiroE DETROIT, MIGHIGAMACORPORATION 0E DELAWARE Y* LUGGAGE RACK Appiieaticn mea Augsvt 24, 192e'.y serieu No. 361,712.

t This invention relatesto luggage'carriers KVformotorvehicles.V

It is among Vprovide-acarrier that may 'be manufactured from a few simple parts of low-cost, and which will be vsturdy in construction, and of ,a sizeY toaccommodate an unusually large Vamount-'olf luggage so'as to eliminate, as far as' possible, the necessity for loading trunks, bagsian'd parcels-in the passenger compartment during travel, thus making for greater comfort and obviating wear and damage to the interior rofthe vehicle body and which,

. furthermore, is of pleasing'appearanceso as to lend a certain ornamental effect to therear y end ofthe vehicle, `whether or not the rachis being used. f lA p t., v Q 1.

` 'In 'one embodimentv of the invention a load carrying.- platform is supported by the chassis j 2o frame over the fuel tank at vthe rear ofthe 4 .vehicle body'andwith itis associatedlan lauxiliary collapsible section that may beex- `tended to` afford increased load ycarrying space should such-be desiredfn some instances however,the main or xed platform Y. alone may. be employed, and in other cases the collapsiblerplatform section'may be used byitself. Y A The invention will-be more fully understood 4upon reference1 tothe accompanying 'drawings wherein, Figure 1 is a side elevaltion of arear portion ofthe motor vehicle Vwith which is 4associated the luggage Vcarry- .ufl

ject matter. 4 V l Figure 2 is a top plan view showing s ubl` stantially one half ofthe platform'of Fig- .ure 1. v

, Figure '3 is a'fragmentary rear elevation of the platform` shown in Figuresland 2.

l Figure l4 is a side elevation,fpartly in section, of an alternative formfof the carrier.

" Figure 5 is atop plan View ofthe structure shown in' 4.

the objects of the invention to' mg platform Constlvtutmgfhe prese-nt Sub' paint on thepanel'12, are provided with lugs 416 (see'FigjG) which extend down 'through openings inthe beads 18 and -havefastening `screws 17 threaded thereinfor Vvengagement anchor the baggage inplace h i `Secured to the side ofthe `stationary or Y Figure 6 is a section on line 6-6of Fig-f;

ure 5. V Figure 7 *is a side elevation of another alternative form and,

Figure 8 is a top plan view Ofi-the'svtructureV shown in Figure 7. v

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` In theV drawings, the reference character lv Y indicates one of a pair 'of channel'sha'ped longitudinally extending chassis frame Ymembers having a down-turned horn in which is secured-a cast or forged'metal bracket2. An' "arcuate cover plate4 3 extends over therear end of the chassis 'frame member andlis secured by a member 4 fastened tothe bracket 2,by means 0f bolts 5. A clamp plate held by bolts or studs 7 to the'melnber 4'serves t` fmount the bars 8 of a bumper 0r impact cushioning' fender at the rear of the vehicle. l Positioned over the chassis frame members, as mostclearly shown in Figure 4, is the main or stationary luggage supporting platform' that is supported bymeans of :a Ipair of Z- shaped bars 9 secured by bolts or studs 10 to the topflange of the chassis memberl vand having 'fastened thereto byy bolts 11 a 'panel 12, preferably stamped or pressed from sheet" metal andhaving reinforcing ribs or'be'ads `13fin the top thereof, and dependent `stiften- Ving flanges 14 at the sides and rear thereof,

which extend down below the top ofthe chassis frame,` thereby aording afinishedy appearance to the platform. ,Stiifening bars 15, which arel preferably plated andhigh polished for contrast with dull finish or dark with U-shaped clamps 18 to fsecurefthe bars in place. Brackets suchV as lindicatedat 19 may bebol-ted or rivetedto vthe top 12 v.an-lil clips 2O riveted to the dependentfflanges 14, for the attachment ofhold-down straps to of the bars 29 andk 30 hinged at 31'the'bar 29 being pivoted at 32 adjacent 'the rear of the section and the link 30 pivotally connected'by astud 38 -to the lowerportion v rindicated i1i'"Figure lat Whichtime itis of the leg 23,;1In its extended,position` the collapsible platform forms a continua-tion of the main load carrying section, andafords quite a large space for mounting baggage.V

mounted on the chassis frame members adj acent said ends, a bracket connected at opposite ends with the platform and a downturned frame end respectively, a collapsible platform extension comprising a pair of hinged sections, means to pivotally connect the foremost section With an intermediate portion of said bracket, and a jointed brace link connecting the rearmost section and the doWnturned frame end.

A2. In a motor vehicle, the combination of chassis frame members having doWnturned vends, a pair of brackets, each connected at its v. oppositevvends with a f downturned chassis -frameg-end and` with a, par t. a djacent theupper portion of the frame member spaced .-`-,-f-ronrthe end, respectively, a collapsible luggage carrying platform comprising hinged When the auxiliary section-is riot-infuse it? `vse`ct1ons,- pivotal-:connections between the may be folded to the dotted .line position heldlagainst accidental-distention bymeans "of ahookshaped lug '34 secured byscreWs passingthrough slots inA the base 'ofthe' lug and entering a laterally projecting portion integral with the leg '23, Whichv hook engages with a lug'37 on the platform sec- Inthe event the car purchaser or owner vdoes not feel the need for the added space afforded by thecollapsible'or auxiliary plat-v form, this obviously maybe omitted, as is illustrated in Figure 4, and in such event it may lbe' desirable tomount a spare tire carrier` be-' 35y 'hind' the platform. This 'alternative isili A lustrat'ed by thermg orv band 3S mounted A.on bracket arms391that extend' through an opening in therearj fia-nge A14 and are ysecured by bolts 40 to a lplate carried by the top flange of 4thechassisframe member l; l' v'I fthe'-motor car isl to be equipped With the collapsible. section only, anarcuate bracket 4l, as in Figurer', is secured atfone end b-y` the stud 42 tothe top ofthe chassis frame, an d at its lower end `by the studs 5 tothe member 4. y Atan intermediate point Ain .t-hey bracket :4l an arm 43 extends up'- Wardly and ispivotally connected by the' stud 44 to the foremost platform's'ection 45:1` TheY rearmost section 46 is pivoted'at 47 tothe section 45 and at 4 8 Ato the; jointed brace link 491-50, hinged at 5l, extending rearwardly and upwardly fromjthe lower 'portion of- V thebrack`e t 4l 'Where it ispivotally connected bythe stud 5.2.;ln' its folded position, indicaterd V by dotted lines, the hook 34'and lug `3'( are interlocked one With vthe. other to hold the parts in such collapsed state.

' Various' changes inthe structure described foremost section and intermediate portions of said brackets', and a pairfofjjoint'edlinks,

each pivotaylly connected with' the rearmost platform se'ctionfand aportion'o'f a bracket adjacent 'a do Wntmjned.frame end.

31j The` structure vof claim" 2 and z in fa'ddi'- tion' thereto, means to` lock the sectionsA in collapsed relation including ahookedmemberVmeans to adjustally mount said member on' V'the bracket and a lug ononeofthe'sechooked member.`

; 4.1.' 'Thestructurc Ofdaullp 2,"f11Lv irl' "addi- J`tion thereto, 'means to holdjlthe' sectionsl in lcollapsedposition,including a ypairfof' interlocking elements carried respectiyely the" brackets and'one'of said sectio11's andadapted y for engagementwith eachother'tolockthe last mentioned j'section to` thebr'acket.

5;1 ln motor vehicle, the combination 'of a Vpair 4of"chassis framemembers, a luggage? carrying platform carriedY thereby, including VVa. pair *of* z'eshaped" supportsv `secured'v oneV on f Aeach frame memberjand a"plate .extending across and,beyond"saidsupports and'having dependent 'side andrear' flanges extending be? lowg the top 'of' 'the frame lmembers and the bottom ofsaid supports to Aconceafthe supports. i, ,A

' 6. In a motor vehicle, thecombin'ation of rack mounted11V thereon, includingl supporting @bars fastened toisfaidfframe members, a'fsheet metalpanel. laid acrosssaid barsyandhaving dependent side flanges projecting` downwardf ly below the bottom of the bars; and'sztffening' ribs formedin;A thetop thereof, andafccllapsf ibleextension associatedtlwith@ said rack to form a continuation thereof. j

7. vIn a motor vehicle, the combination lwith a pair of ,chassis frame memberaf lgljggag members, including a f sheet metal-,panel lextending yacross .theA frameA membenstienmg ribs formed in the top of saidpanel and rein-V forcing bars secured to the upper portions of a pair of chassis frame=member's,fof'a luggage' said ribs, and a Collapsible extension associated with said platform. l

8. In a motor vehicle, a pair of chassis frame members, a luggage rack comprising 6 a load carrying platform having dependent Vas ianges at its margins5 supporting bars connecting the platform to said chassis frame members and lying` Wholly within the space on the underside of the Vplatform between said dependent marginal flanges so as to be completely concealed.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature.

ELDON P.y GUNDRY. 

